Institutional Vision, Mission, Core Values

Vision

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will be recognized as a premiere metropolitan
university, known for its outstanding undergraduate and graduate academic programs,
scholarly and creative achievements, diversity and inclusiveness, and critical partnerships
that take advantage of our setting to provide solutions to global concerns.

Mission

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an engaged, metropolitan university
committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service, and dedicated to meeting
the diverse needs of the region through strategic partnerships and community involvement.

Core Values

In fulfilling our mission, we are committed to our core values:

Preparing for the Future

The development of ethical and socially responsible leaders, professionals, scholars,
and citizens

The creation of opportunities for those who seek truth, knowledge, and higher quality
of life

Education and Engagement

Excellence in teaching within a student-focused, supportive, and challenging environment

Achievement and national recognition in research, scholarship, and creative endeavors

Effective partnerships that provide meaningful involvement in educational, economic,
and community development